Prior to its release, the band promoted the album by releasing a track per week on their Purevolume and Myspace website accounts, as well as on their own website. So far, two radio singles have been released from the album: A Day Late and Paperthin Hymn. Both have been quite successful on alternative rock radio. A video for A Day Late has been released and the video for Paperthin Hymn released on March 17, 2006.
Furthermore, Anberlin recorded covers of the Bob Dylan song Like a Rolling Stone, the Depeche Mode song Enjoy the Silence, The Cure's Love Song, and the popular Christmas song Baby Please Come Home, included on the compilation album Lost Songs in 2007.
Singer Stephen Christian is also working on some solo music under the name of Anchor & Braille with Aaron Marsh of Copeland, which is expected to take the form of a full length album sometime in 2008.
The band performed on G4's Attack of the Show on March 23, 2006
Anberlin's third album, Cities, was released on Feburary 20, 2007. There are two different versions: a regular version and a special edition containing three extra songs and a documentary on DVD. So far music videos have been released for Godspeed and The Unwinding Cable Car.
The singles Godspeed and The Haunting were available as of December 28, 2006 from the iTunes music store and may still be purchased.
Anberlin's final album with Tooth and Nail records, Lost Songs, was released November 20, 2007. It features many of its original hits, as well as live recordings and unreleased tracks.
They are now signed with Universal Republic and released their fourth LP, New Surrender, September 30, 2008.
They released their fifth LP, Dark is the Way, Light is a Place on September 9, 2010.
Songfacts reports that, Self-Starter, the first release from Vital, Anberlin's sixth album, was the band's first ever song to feature female vocals.
On July 22, 2014 they released what would be their final album - Lowborn. It was announced that after a final tour following the release of Lowborn the band would be parting ways.
The end of Anberlin is not sad but hopeful. There is no animosity or drama, but rather a celebration of what these five musicians have achieved both in the studio and onstage. “Usually breakups happen quickly and suddenly, an implosion of sorts,” McAlhaney says.
“What is unique about the end of Anberlin is that we discussed where people were at in their lives, what that meant for the band, and then made plans for the end on our own terms.”
Take Me
Anberlin Lyrics
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A body's skipping beats when you appear
The world is on fire, since you've come here
What if every desire is here with me?
You're here with me
You're here with me
You're here with me
Take me as you found me
Take me as you found me
Or leave me to die
Leave me wanting
Leave me wanting
The rest of your life
Who's gonna drain my blood now that you're gone?
Who's gonna right all my wrongs now that you're gone?
Who's gonna tear my flesh with a siren song?
Now that you're gone
Oh, now that you're gone
Take me as you found me
Take me as you found me
Or leave me tonight
Leave me wanting
Leave me wanting
The rest of your life
Take me as you found me
Take me as you found me
Or leave me to die
Leave me wanting
Leave me wanting
The rest of your life
The rest of your life
You left me stranded
Oh, now that you're gone
Don't leave me standing
Oh, here all alone
Take me as you found me
Take me as you found me
Or leave me tonight
Leave me wanting
Leave me wanting
The rest of your life
Take me as you found me
Take me as you found me
Or leave me to die
Leave me wanting
Leave me wanting
The rest of your life
The rest of your life
The song "Take Me In" by Anberlin is an emotive piece that explores the sense of longing and dependence one has on another person. The song opens with the imagery of the ground shaking and the body skipping beats in response to the presence of a significant other. The world is on fire, metaphorically speaking, since this person has come into the singer's life, and all desires seem fulfilled.
The chorus appears to be a plea to this person, asking them to accept the singer as they are and not leave them wanting for the rest of their life. The lines "Take me as you found me, or leave me to die," illustrate the intense desire to be accepted wholly, flaws and all. The second verse explores the emptiness that comes with the person leaving, with questions like "Who's gonna drain my blood now that you're gone?" expressing the sense of loss and dependence.
In the end, the chorus repeats itself, but the final lines "You left me stranded, oh now that you're gone, don't leave me standing, oh here all alone" convey a sense of desperation and vulnerability. The song speaks to the deep need for love and acceptance in a way that is relatable and powerful.
Line by Line Meaning
The ground is shaking underneath, now that you're here
Your presence has had a significant impact on me.
A body's skipping beats when you appear
Your presence provokes an immediate physical reaction in me.
The world is on fire, since you've come here
Your presence has a profound effect on the world around me.
What if every desire is here with me?
You fulfill all my desires just by being here with me.
You're here with me
You are physically present with me.
Take me as you found me
Accept me for who and what I am.
Or leave me to die
If you can't accept me, then I'd rather not exist.
Leave me wanting
If you can't accept me, then at least leave me with a desire for something better.
The rest of your life
For the entire duration of your life.
Who's gonna drain my blood now that you're gone?
Without you, who will take care of me?
Who's gonna right all my wrongs now that you're gone?
Without you, who will help me correct my mistakes?
Who's gonna tear my flesh with a siren song?
Without you, who will inspire me with passionate music?
Take me as you found me
Accept me for who and what I am.
Leave me tonight
If you can't accept me, then leave me now.
You left me stranded
You abandoned me without any support.
Don't leave me standing
Don't abandon me here alone.
The rest of your life
For the entire duration of your life.
Leave me wanting
If you can't accept me, then at least leave me with a desire for something better.
Leave me wanting
If you can't accept me, then at least leave me with a desire for something better.
The rest of your life
For the entire duration of your life.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Stephen Christian Arnold, Christian Edwin Mcalhaney, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Russel Young
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